Book an appointment
All Career Services appointment bookings are available through your Student Portal. See how here.
Can’t book an appointment? For more help with your Resume & Cover letter, drop-in to Student Services for a one-on-one session with the Career Services Student Assistant on Mondays & Thursdays, 12:30pm – 3:30pm.
Get Ahead with Career Services
- Resume & Cover Letter Improvement: Support in refining job application documents.
- Career & Employment-Themed Workshops: Topics include networking, enhancing interviewing skills, and job search techniques.
- Career Goal Assessment: Assisting students in identifying their career goals through formal and informal assessments.
- Interview Preparation: Mock interviews to help students prepare for the job market.
- Job Search Support: Connecting students to resources to enhance job search strategies.
- LinkedIn Support: Helping students build an online presence through LinkedIn.
- Networking Opportunities: Creating and finding networking opportunities for students.
Career Resources Handbook
For more details on Career Services, job search strategies, resume and cover letter tips, interview preparation, and networking guidance, refer to the Career Services Handbook below.
Events
Career & Volunteer Fair 2025
Are you looking to connect with exceptional talent and support your organization? Columbia College invites organizations to participate in our Career Services Jobs & Volunteer Fair 2025—an excellent opportunity to engage with our diverse, skilled, and motivated community of students and alumni.
Date: Friday, March 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Location: Columbia College, 438 Terminal Avenue
Fall 2024: Resume Building Workshop
Looking for resources to enhance your professional skills? Explore our recorded workshops!
Useful links and resources
Need more information to help you as you develop your job search strategies? Here are some useful links and resources!
General:
Eluta
Indeed
Job Bank
WorkBC
BCJobs
Arts/Social Sciences:
BC Alliance for Arts and Culture
Work in Culture
Work in Non-Profits
Business:
S.T.E.M. (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics):
Randstad
BioTalent Canada
Life Sciences BC
Tech and Local Start-Ups:
Tourism, Hotel and Hospitality:
Government:
BC Government Jobs
Federal Government Jobs
Civic Jobs
Volunteer, Charity and Non-profit Sector:
Work in Non Profits
Charity Village
GoVolunteer
Volunteer Canada
iVolunteer
- Career self-exploration and planning program that assists students with finding the right career, exploring different career options, and planning future education and training.
- Username: columbiacollege
- Password: careers
- Online professional social media platform
- Build and expand your online presence by connecting with professionals, classmates, alumni and anyone you have connected!
- Job market research tool that tracks Canadian job market trends by collecting and analyzing information from millions of Canadian job ads found online
- Worxica answers questions like: How many job postings were advertised in the past year in your selected occupation? Who was hiring? What skills and certifications did they require? How much did they pay?
- Great for career exploration; allows students to see the annual salary and requirements for each job.
- Easy to use and features informative videos.
- Information is all local and based in British Columbia.
- Official site by the Canadian government; you are able to search occupations based on wages, education, skills, and outlook.
- Provides a NOC code (National Occupational Classification) for each occupation.
- Also provides some job postings based on occupations.
- Informed education choices early in life can help you obtain the skills and experience necessary to find work quickly, avoid unnecessary debt and get a better start to your career.
- This resource offers recent graduate data across Canada for all fields of study
- Provides interview videos of individuals established in their field.
- Great source of inspiration for students who are unsure of their career plan to watch / listen to established people in their industry.
- Informal self-assessments available for students.
- Based on abilities, work preference, and subjects.
- Easy to use and great for students to get an idea of which occupation suits them.
Find your NOC (National Occupational Classification)
- NOC (National Occupational Classification) code is the number the job is listed under in Canada’s official job classification system. See here to view the 6 TEER categories.
- PDF version of the British Columbia Labour Market Outlook: 2022 Edition
- Students will be able to view a 10- year forecast of job openings throughout BC and which jobs are in high demand.
What Can I Do With a Degree in..
- A great tool for students who want a better understanding of the potential degrees that they may be pursuing.
- Students will be able to understand the potential working environments and occupations related to each degree
Skills for the Future Workforce
- Students will be able understand which skills are needed to succeed in BC’s future workforce.
- An interactive website for students to determine where they are in their job search
- You may be eligible for help at a free tax clinic if you have a modest income and a simple tax situation
Employment Standards in BC
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Learn about the employment standards in British Columbia; know your rights as an employee
Paid Sick Leave
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Learn about your eligibility to take paid time off if you are feeling unwell.
Contact us
Ana Albuquerque
Student Career Advisor
studentcareers@columbiacollege.ca
Room 212
